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09.29.21

The Real Harris: Meet Clint Hadley

Tell us about your background. How did you get your start in construction/service/BAS? What drew you to the industry? "I have a B.S. degree in Construction Management at Weber State. I got my job at Harris while I was going to school, 14 years ago. When I was in high school, I worked at a grocery store and ...Read More

09.01.21

Harris Employees Share Rewarding Career Paths

Hoping to inspire others to consider a career in construction, Kenny Eastman, BIM/VDC Constructability Manager; Chad Bestor, General Manager, Construction; and Tabitha Lee, Lead Building Automation System Specialist share their rewarding career paths at Harris. Read More

09.01.21

The Real Harris: Meet David Barnes

Tell us about your background. How did you get your start in construction/service/BAS? What drew you to the industry? "My background is in retail, distribution, and consumer products companies. I didn’t know anything about construction. However, when I interviewed with Harris I was very impressed with the leadership and excited about how I could help the company ...Read More

08.30.21

The Real Harris: Meet Darrel Bugel

Tell us about your background. How did you get your start in construction/service/BAS? What drew you to the industry? "I grew up around the mechanical/plumbing industry, working as a helper, shop hand and estimator while going through school at UW - Madison. I learned a ton from project managers, field FM and my dad. Back then, I ...Read More

08.25.21

Harris Case Study: 1300 Ways

When a business owner purchases an existing building, they inherit the good – and the bad. Partnering with Harris, those issues typically become opportunities. That was the case with 1300 Ways. When the building was purchased, its operational efficiencies were not optimized and more suitable equipment maintenance was probable. Most notable, the building was being heated by very large electric boilers – 1,000,000 BTU, in fact, which is highly unusual. That alone wouldn’t require a change, but the boilers were also starting to ... Read More

08.17.21

The Real Harris: Meet Michelle Quanz

Tell us about your background. How did you get your start in the construction/service/BAS business? "My background is in public service. I worked for Washington State Department of Transportation for many years as Fiscal Technician prior to Diamond B at the time. I decided working for state government was not for me and wanted to try something completely ...Read More

07.30.21

The Real Harris: Meet Angela Shui

Tell us about your background. How did you get your start in the construction/service/BAS business? “I got started in the construction business when I was hired as a consultant by Fluor to deliver SAP solutions. Before Fluor, I helped clients in different industries improve business processes, by adopting best practices and implementing new technologies. I have a ...Read More

07.13.21

Harris honored with 2021 The AZ Central Top Workplaces Award

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) – The Phoenix regional office of Harris, a leading mechanical contractor, has been named to the list of 2021 The AZ Central Top Workplaces. Only 110 Phoenix workplaces made the list. A live awards ceremony was held July 8. The AZ Central partnered with Energage, LLC., a third-party research firm and the nation’s most credible ...Read More

07.05.21

The Real Harris: Meet Dan Nygaard

Tell us about your background. What led you to this Industry? “After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Mechanical Engineering degree, I served as an officer in the Civil Engineering Corp, which is responsible for the planning, construction, operations and maintenance of Navy facilities worldwide. “After leaving the Navy in 1992, I worked for energy service companies performing ...Read More

07.01.21

Here to Stay: Innovative Prefabricated Building Automation Panels

Jarvis Hofhines, general manager, Service + Building Automation and Steven Clark, procurement fabrication lead, discuss the critical role prefabrication plays in construction. Also, learn how Harris’ Salt Lake City Building Automation Panel Shop is serving clients across the country. Read More